Simla, Apr. 19.
The Viceroy Lord Irwin, te-cay promulgated the Bengal Ordinance} for the suppression of terrorist outrages.
'The Ordinance was applied [Bengal at the time of Lord Minto' Viceroyalty in 1905 under an Act] [passed in 1818, which sanctioned the Jdeportation of persons. Special [Acts were also then passed, including ithe Explosives Act, the Prevention of Seditions Meetings Act, Jand the Criminal Law Amendment}
Act, providing for a private magisterial inguiry before. three Judge: lof the High Court without a jary.
The Ordinance applies only. te [Bengal and was due to be repealed] Jon April 23.
'The' mews of the Chittagong reached Road Deve'cpment the Levislative Asse: presiding at the meeting, irom ly went to the Viec-Regal lodge, where the Executive Council sidered the situation in Bengal and While the insurgent movement at [Chittagong is serious, the trouble is localized, and the Government expects confidently to suppress it and round up the insurgents.
'Military and police precautions' were reviewed by the Council.
The situation is well under con-{trol throughout the country. While itis expected that. terrorists, ty] taking advantage of the unrest caus-jed by Mahatma Gandhi's campaign, may try a fresh onslaught, the [Government is fully armed to deal ith such movements. There is no] fear that they will be widespread, Chittagong has always been considered the centre of the anarchist]
/movement.—Reuter,
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